Hours Were Too Short

One doy recently an old lady entered the city hall in search of the water worio ays the Eochester Herald. A citizen who ehanced te beleaving the eneounteri'l the woman in the lower corridor and directed her to the floorabove. Sfce ascended thestairuav and made straight tor the city attorney's office. In the outer room she met one of Jlr. Kiehel'a gentlemanly and urbane assistants, and the following dialogue ensued: "Is this the vvater works oiiice?" "No ma'am; that is right aeross the hall." "Is the ofliee open now?" 'Ves. but it will close inabouta minute,"' Kiid the polite officer, at his timepiece. "Well, then, I"ll come ag-ain in the morning. Say, young man, whafs the matter with the reservoirs?" "] didn'tknowthey wereoutof order; supposed they were f uil of water." "Then, why is it we don't get any water in our house?" "I'm sure I don't know." "Do you think they could teil me at the water works office?" "They might give you some information." "What time does the office open in the morninpf?" "Ten o'clock." "What, and close at three?" "And closes at three, ma'am." "Well, it's no wonder we don't have any water if the office isn't open any longer than that."